A 7th-Grader Sank Four Straight Shots (Including One From Half-Court) to Win $10K!

We may have found the top recruit in the 2029 NBA Draft!

JJ Franks – a seventh-grade out of North Dakota – earned himself $10,000 last week with some clutch shooting. According to KTIV Channel 4, Bishop Ryan Catholic School was offering the prize during a halftime contest where a player had to sink a layup, free throw, 3-pointer, and halfcourt shot in under 25 seconds.

Franks didn’t miss a single shot, ending things with an electric half-court heave. The moment the ball went through the net, players of both teams stormed mid-court.

You got to see it to believe it:

No doubt, Franks is the coolest kid in all of North Dakota. I can’t wait for him to be a Chicago Bull!

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Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.

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